Richard Davenport-Hines

The horrors of 1922 included atrocities, assassinations and the rise of Mussolini

Nick Rennison describes the massacre of the Greeks in Smyrna, the murders of several politicians and the declaration of Italy as a fascist state

The Greek quarter of Smyrna after its devastation by the Turks. [Alamy]
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  • 1922: Scenes from a Turbulent Year

    Nick Rennison

    Oldcastle Books, pp. 244, £12

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